Formation of the “tradition” definition

Tradition is the important category of a number of sciences and disciplines, however there is no a universally accepted definition of this concept. The article discusses various scientific approaches to the definition of “tradition”. Their variety is conditioned by the multidimensionality, the specific subject and methods for studying this phenome-non. We have analyzed various approaches to the concept of “tradition”, traced the evolution of views on the role of tradition in society and science. We emphasize the great contribution of the national cultural and philosophical school to the process of studying the phenomenon of “tradition”. In the works of the second half of the twentieth century by S. A. Arutyunov, B. V. Vlasova, V. D. Plakhov tradition is usually considered as a dynamic and developing phenomenon of great importance for proper functioning of society. The philosophical point of view on the concept of "tradition" is reflected in the works of Western thinkers H.-G. Gadamer, G. Hegel, it is interpreted by a sociologist J. Thompson, as well as by contemporary Russian sociologists A. B. Hoffman and S. V. Lourié.